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Morning Sickness
Asked by C.M. from Philadelphia
on June 12, 2008
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I am in my seventh week of pregnancy and have just been hit with a bit of morning sickness....only it lasts all day. I can deal with it while I'm at home, but I work ...
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- There is something you wear on your wrist that you can get at a drugstore and is drug free. I think it's called SeaBand.
- Someone else mentioned it so I will just agree....SEA SICKNESS wrist bands. I got mine at a boating supply store. I had it terrible with both of my pregnancies and the...
- Hi C., I feel your pain! I've been pregnant three times and each time had all day morning sickness. Sea bands (get them at pharmacies/ grocery stores) helped me. Th...
Losing Weight
Asked by G.P. from Chicago
on February 23, 2010
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My due date is April 10. I have gained some extra weight this pregnancy. I am looking for some diffierent ideas on how to jump start my weight loss after I have the ...
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- Detox programs are garbage. Sure, you'll lose weight and most of it will be water weight. But, it will all come back on and maybe then some. Magic pills, supplement...
- The program I have used and share with others is called the 5 Day Reset Program. It works very well. It is not a diet though. Would you care for some info? If so just ...
- I have used the Fit Yummy Mummy system. It is great. Take it from another c-section mom. Take the full six weeks to just heal without exercise. After that start at...
Numbing Hand and Arm
Asked by A.W. from Springfield
on December 11, 2008
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Hi Moms. I am 33 weeks pregnant and for the past two days I have experienced numbness and "pins and needles" sensation in my right hand and sometimes my arm. My hand...
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- A.- In my experience, these symptoms can be reduced or alleviated with a combination of increased water intake, drinking 3 cups/day of organic pregnancy tea (can re...
- I had the same problem with my 3rd pregnancy, my hands and lower arm would go completely numb sometimes. My dr suggested a carpel tunnel brace. Mine did not go away...
- Talk to your doctor. It could be your blood pressure causing it. Good luck and God Bless.
Can I Just Wear Regular Pants Instead of Maternity?
Asked by A.G. from Pocatello
on July 16, 2010
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So I have had two kids already and now I'm pregnant with my third. I am a very small framed person and with each baby I have gotten thinner. With my first two pregnanc...
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- Lucky you! I have a few small framed friends who never needed maternity pants, just low rise pants. As someone else has suggested you might find dresses pretty comfort...
- Check out Forever21.com they are supposed to be coming out with a maternity line. I bet you could find something there that would work for you! Good luck!
- You sound a lot like me. I am 5'4 and wear a size 1 at stores that run small (in junior's, not women's) and they do not make maternity clothes of any type in my size....
3Rd Baby, 3Rd Trimester, Feeling Different
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on September 23, 2011
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Hey mamas,
I am hoping some of you moms of 3+ can help me out. I am 32 weeks along and I am having some major sciatic nerve pain, so if anyone has any ideas of how t...
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- I assume you have had sonogram done by now but I had much more of the kicking in the groin and vagina area with my breech babies. Be sure that he baby is not in the w...
- Try to spend time in a pool if you can-- it feels so good and takes the pressure off of EVERYTHING. When Isaac was on my sciatic nerve I spent a LOT of timeon my hand...
- I was in an exercise class with my second baby (third pregnancy in three years due to miscarriage) and I SWORE that baby was going to fall out on the floor every time...
Seaking Moms Who May Have Hip Pain Due to Child Birth
Asked by T. from Omaha
on January 5, 2007
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My son is now 4 months old and in the last month my hips have been just killing me. When I sit for a long period of time they get so stiff which makes getting up a li...
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- Hi T.: Just wanted to let you know that I've had three children, had hip problems each and every time afterwards. You know what I did, I went to a massage therapis...
- T. Have you tried to go to the chiropractor? That will usually help with some of the pain... But you can also try something else. When I worked for a PT we would gi...
- Mine did to. No one could ever give me a reason for it. It did go away. I am nearly 3 years post partum and the pain went away maybe 6 months ago. Drs. did Say that ma...
Severe Hair Loss 4 Months After Giving Birth
Asked by E.M. from Dallas
on October 25, 2011
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Dear Moms,
This site has always been such a wonderful resource for me, and I'm hoping you can give me some great advice again on this one. :) I had my second son 4 ...
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- Completely normal. Your growth/loss cycles will regulate and the hair you are losing will grow back. On average, you lose 100 hairs a day. That's a lot! No worries...
- I had the same thing with all three of my kids, and my hair is thin and fine also. I had my third kid at the age of 40 and went straight form lactating to perimenopau...
- It's normal. I'm a hairstylist and had to study it. While you are pregnant, the hairs that would have fallen out daily during those 9 months don't. So once your hormon...
Braxton Hicks Contractions
Asked by S.E. from New York
on April 20, 2012
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i was speaking to my cousin the other day who hasnt seen me since i got pregnant (so my pregnancy was the big topic) i told her that i was 25 weeks along.. one of the ...
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- I don't think I got them as early as 25 weeks. I had a 25 min. drive to work when I was prego with my 1st and he didn't like me to sit for that long so I would have t...
- I'm at 28 weeks right now, and just started getting them in the past week. For me, it sometimes feels like cramping during my period, and other times like my belly ju...
- Most women do get them. They feel like you entire uterus tightens up for a moment then goes back to normal. They aren't painful - just uncomfortable. With my twins ...
Venting: 31 Weeks Feeling HUGE and Already Miserable.
Asked by S.T. from Denver
on September 22, 2010
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I just need to vent to some fellow women that understand my pain. This is my first pregnancy, I'm 31 weeks along, I feel HUGE! My back is already killing me and I'm ge...
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- What you are feeling is completely normal. Try take a warm bath and getting some you time in before that sweet baby gets here. Also if you are having back pain try get...
- It's normal... you're not a wuss. it can be miserable! Some days though, you will get this spurt of energy so get things done on those days. Just continue to eat heal...
- You just get through it. I know lot's of people say how much they love being pregnant. . . not me! I was miserable and huge and coming down slowly with pre-eclampsia...
Feeling Huge Already
Asked by T.S. from Houston
on September 24, 2008
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I am only 7 1/2 weeks into my 2nd pregnancy and I woke up this morning feeling absolutely bloated in the abdomen. I tried to wear my regular pants and they still fit ...
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- YES absolutely! with my first i didn't need to wear maternity pants until probably 15-20 wks along. with my 2nd, i had to wear maternity pants at about 6-7 wks along! ...
- yes, don't worry....it happened to me the same way. I really didn't show at all with the first until I was almost 7 months! But I was out of my clothes with the second...
- Hi T.,, i had my second child at 28 and yes i did get larger faster with my second,,, 1 thing is it's your 2nd child and you also need to figure in age with ...
